Today on the Bands — Friday, August 7, 2026
Friday's mix runs from tidepools to orbit: fossils and QRP on a Northumberland beach, an ARISS first with Kenya, and a working group nudging remote VE testing forward. There's also a look at ARDC's books, some playful shortwave programming, and a fresh Discord home for young hams after a club shake-up.
- 01 Hunting Fossils and POTA Contacts on Cocklawburn Beach in Beautiful Northumberland
K4SWL blends family fossil-hunting with a coastal POTA activation, a reminder that the best activations often double as a day out by the sea.
Read at source ↗ - 02 Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2545 for Friday, August 7th, 2026
This week's Newsline logs the ISS's first ARISS contact with Kenya alongside a ten-year-old YL earning CQ DX honors, proof the hobby keeps reaching new places and generations.
Read at source ↗ - 03 2025 Audited 990-PF (Tax Return) & Financial Statements
ARDC publishes its audited 990-PF and financials again, welcome transparency for a foundation whose grants ripple across the amateur and open-source worlds.
Read at source ↗ - 04 International shortwave cool
The Imaginary Stations crew return with WHFM on 9395 kHz via WRMI, a playful excuse to dust off the shortwave receiver mid-week.
Read at source ↗ - 05 Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of BBC and CRI (July 29, 2026)
Carlos Latuff turns his shortwave catches of wildfire coverage on Radio Nacional Argentina, BBC, and CRI into illustrated listening art, a creative spin on the humble SWL report.
Read at source ↗ - 06 A New Discord Server for Young Radio Amateurs
After a split in the Young Amateurs Radio Club, a new YARC Discord opens up, a candid look at how even ham clubs weather their inevitable fractures.
Read at source ↗ - 07 Anchorage VEC Remote Testing results in a new Extra; Remote Testing Working Group Underway
Anchorage VEC's remote sessions are already minting new Extras, and a working group is forming to expand access for hams far from a test site.
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